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• How the Nationals – and CJ Abrams – are enjoying dramatic improvement (Yes, we had a little something to do with it)

There is still low-hanging fruit to pluck at even the highest levels of professional baseball. Consider the Washington Nationals. It ...read more The post How the Nationals – and CJ Abrams – are enjoying dramatic improvement (Yes, we had a little something to do with it) appeared first on Driveline Baseball....2026
• Travis Bazzana’s superpower? Self-awareness: Why that matters and what that looks like as he takes his game to another level

Travis Bazzana produced a swing Sunday in Philadelphia, which if replicated often enough, will make him a superstar. In the ...read more The post Travis Bazzana’s superpower? Self-awareness: Why that matters and what that looks like as he takes his game to another level appeared first on Driveline Baseball....2026
• How Janson Junk found another level and a higher cruising speed

Even for long-time athletes training at Driveline, there is always something new to learn, something to iterate upon. This constant ...read more The post How Janson Junk found another level and a higher cruising speed appeared first on Driveline Baseball....2026
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• Forcing Rotation: Exploring Lead-Leg Force Curves and Rotation in Hitters

“What do I need to do to become a better hitter?” A common question asked by a lot of developing ...read more The post Forcing Rotation: Exploring Lead-Leg Force Curves and Rotation in Hitters appeared first on Driveline Baseball....2026
• We don’t just care about bat speed at Driveline and Jordan Walker is evidence of that

There is no doubt possessing bat speed is a crucial trait for a professional hitter. The math backs the core ...read more The post We don’t just care about bat speed at Driveline and Jordan Walker is evidence of that appeared first on Driveline Baseball....2026
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• Investigating a mystery pitch as a test case for a new (computer) vision for pitch design

Tatsuya Imai’s slider was one of the great baseball mysteries early this season before he went on the IL. A ...read more The post Investigating a mystery pitch as a test case for a new (computer) vision for pitch design appeared first on Driveline Baseball....2026
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• Youth baseball is searching in the dark regarding workloads. What can be done to illuminate a path toward reducing injuries?

Everyone knows the problem: too many young arms are getting hurt. Everyone knows too little is being done to address ...read more The post Youth baseball is searching in the dark regarding workloads. What can be done to illuminate a path toward reducing injuries? appeared first on Driveline Baseball....2026
• Weekend Rumblings - News for March 1, 2025

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Does Cavan Biggio have a spot on this team? Jaylon Thompson talks to Maikel Garcia about what he needs to do to improve. Royals hitting coach Alec Zumwalt explained that Garcia has gotten stronger and added a toe-tap to better balance his swing mechanics. “Maikel and I talked going into the offseason and we talked here in Arizona when he was doing his reha...2025
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• From Setback to Comeback: How the Driveline Rehab Plan Redefines Baseball Injury Recovery
Recovering from a major injury like Tommy John surgery, a rotator cuff injury, or a shoulder labrum repair is one ...read more The post From Setback to Comeback: How the Driveline Rehab Plan Redefines Baseball Injury Recovery appeared first on Driveline Baseball....2025
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• In search of innings: A look at the Cubs’ fifth starter battle

Jordan Wicks pitches in a Cubs Spring Training game over the weekend. | Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images Jordan Wicks, your spot in the rotation is ready Opening Day for the Cubs is fewer than 10 days away and while things are starting to look more settled on the offensive side of the ledger, with just a handful of questions regarding roles and playing time, there are some bigger qu...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 5, 2024

Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images Vinnie wants a division title. Jaylon Thompson covered Royals Rally, where Vinnie Pasquantino expressed his desire to win a division title. “We want the AL Central,” Pasquantino said during Saturday’s Royals Rally at Kauffman Stadium. “We’re tired of looking at the (Minnesota) Twins and the (Cleveland) Guardians. We want it. It’s time to bring playoff ba...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Riley Pint deserves a shot at a bullpen spot

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, January 31, 2024 One of the more intriguing storylines for the Colorado Rockies was the promotion of Riley Pint to the big league roster where he was finally able to make his long-awaited debut in a Rockies uniform. Unfortunately for Pint, his debut lasted for just one out in a mixed outing, but I’m still...2024
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• Rays sign RHP Naoyuki Uwasawa

Tampa Bay secures their much needed sixth starter, convincing NPB strong performer Uwasawa to join on a minor league deal. The Tampa Bay Rays have signed international free agent RHP Naoyuki Uwasawa to a minor league contract with an invite to Major League camp. Welcome to the Rays family, @naoyukiuwasawa The Tampa Bay Rays have signed RHP Naoyuki Uwasawa to a minor league contract with an invi...2024
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• Kansas City’s pitching development is changing - is it enough?
Jun 4, 2023; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer (51) on the mound during the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Kauffman Stadium. | William Purnell-USA TODAY Sports Reclaiming the currency of baseball. “Some of it’s a little bit different. Some of it’s the same.” That was Zack Greinke’s response—delivered in his trademark laconic, unhur...2023
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 20, 2023
Photo by Mary DeCicco/WBCI/MLB Photos via Getty Images Vinnie’s back! Anne Rogers writes that Brad Keller’s curve is his key to making the starting rotation. The Royals are hoping the new pitch in his arsenal, along with some mechanical changes he made with the help of Driveline Baseball this past offseason will result in a performance more reminiscent of 2020 than ’21-22. “Guys like him,...2023
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 10, 2023
Did the Royals re-win the War of 1812 yesterday? | Junfu Han, Detroit Free Press General Greinke kept the redcoat Royals from defeating the blue clad Royals. Did I get that right? Royals Media Guide out yesterday #Royals released their media guide today. Here's the cover... pic.twitter.com/B5sZhpJFEI— Anne Rogers (@anne__rogers) March 10, 2023 Anne Rogers looks at some Royals that co...2023
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"Pint’s training facility, Driveline Baseball, announced the signing last week."

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"“Hitters should not swing,” said Kyle Boddy, proprietor of Driveline Baseball, an independent player development lab in Washington."

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"Free agent reliever Richard Lovelady is signing with the Cubs, as announced by Driveline Baseball (on X)."

2023
"The Scott Boras client has recently been working out with Driveline Baseball and, as Driveline director of pitching Chris Langin recently noted (Twitter thread), has restored some of the velocity on his…"

2021
"Boddy and Driveline Baseball, his player development organization, surged into the public sphere not long ago as major disruptors in pitching innovation and date-driven development."

2020
"Let’s take a look at the latest notes from the National League: Dodgers great Clayton Kershaw was something of a surprise offseason Driveline Baseball student, Pedro Moura of The Athletic reports (subscription link)."

2019
"Earlier this offseason, Bauer issued a challenge where he will pay for training for hitters who are willing to take live at-bats off of him at Driveline Baseball."

2018
"15), Kyle Boddy of Driveline Baseball announced today (on Twitter)."

2017
"After sitting out the 2017 season, right-hander Tim Lincecum is working out with the trainers at Driveline Baseball and will showcase for interested teams “in the near future,” per an announcement from Driveline (on Twitter)."

• Tigers Sign Colin Poche To Minor League Deal
The Tigers are signing veteran reliever Colin Poche to a minor league contract, as first announced by the training facility Driveline Baseball. Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports that the ISE Baseball client will not receive an invite to big league camp. Poche pitched in the big leagues as recently as last June. He made […]...2026
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• Padres, Riley Pint Agree To Minor League Deal
The Padres reached agreement with former fourth overall pick Riley Pint on a minor league contract, according to the MLB.com transaction log. Pint’s training facility, Driveline Baseball, announced the signing last week. It’s a return to the NL West for the 28-year-old righty. Pint was a top five pick by the Rockies out of high school…...2026
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• Trevor Rogers’ comeback is a classic Driveline success story – with some new wrinkles

Trevor Rogers heard the noise. Just weeks after last summer’s trade deadline deal to acquire the lefty from the Marlins, ...read more The post Trevor Rogers’ comeback is a classic Driveline success story – with some new wrinkles appeared first on Driveline Baseball....2025
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• The Cubs announce their 2025 major league coaching staff

Craig Counsell and Tommy Hottovy in the Cubs dugout in May 2024 | Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Some of the new names had been made public previously. The Cubs officially announced their 2025 coaching staff, to work with manager Craig Counsell, Monday morning. Three new hires had previously become known, though not official: Casey Jacobson as assistant pitching coach, Quintin Berry ...2024
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• In search of innings: A look at the Cubs’ fifth starter battle
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• Cub Tracks can ‘C’ it coming

Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports Typically acerbic #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus more or less scientific food for thought. I can ‘C’ for miles and miles in the clear Arizona air. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overhe...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Riley Pint deserves a shot at a bullpen spot
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• Cubs, Richard Lovelady Agree To Deal
Free agent reliever Richard Lovelady is signing with the Cubs, as announced by Driveline Baseball (on X). Lovelady confirmed the news on his own X account. It’s presumably a minor league contract with a Spring Training invitation. Chicago also agreed to a minor league deal with right-hander Sam McWilliams this afternoon, reports Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic…...2024
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• Rays sign RHP Naoyuki Uwasawa
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• Cub Tracks has garlic in its soul

Photo by Anibal Martel/Anadolu via Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes. I wouldn’t touch that line with a 39 1⁄2 foot pole. Welcome to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in writers’ tears, and then cold-brewed overnight for maxi...2023
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• The Royals desperately need to stop swinging the bat so dang much

Kansas City Royals outfielder Drew Waters (8) takes a swing during the second inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. | Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images Don’t swing! Baseball is a straightforward game with a look of weird nooks and crannies, but it basically boils down to one event, an event which happens over and over and over in a game: the pitcher throws the ba...2025
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• Impulse: The King of Performance Metrics
The world of player development is convoluted, with a litany of different systems and viewpoints biased from everything from biomechanics, ...read more The post Impulse: The King of Performance Metrics appeared first on Driveline Baseball....2025
• In search of innings: A look at the Cubs’ fifth starter battle
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Riley Pint deserves a shot at a bullpen spot
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• Kansas City’s pitching development is changing - is it enough?
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• Bryce Elder, Spin Doctor
Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The Braves’ righty is doing something special, but it’s unclear if it’s propping him up Through seven starts, it’s hard to say that Bryce Elder isn’t in it for the long haul. He has a matching FIP- and xFIP- at the moment, at a gladdening 86. In other words, his pitching has been commensurate with preventing runs at a rate 14 percent ...2023
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• Royals hitters are as free-swinging as ever
Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images Alec Zumwalt’s philosophy has not gotten to Royals hitters yet. The Royals have never been a franchise willing to take a pitch. Since their inception in 1969, they have been dead last in baseball in walk rate. They have not finished in the top half of the league in walks drawn since 1989, and have finished dead last in the category ten times since then. The...2023
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 20, 2023
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• Outside The Confines: Business is business
Photo by Sebastian Widmann/WBCI/MLB Photos via Getty Images The World Baseball Classic is getting closer. The business of baseball could be changing. Teams are getting adjusted to the new rules and other news from MLB. If you want to know why I love the World Baseball Classic, this piece by Michael Clair on the Czech Republic team is one of the reasons. The Czech team is absolutely the bes...2023
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• Tim Lincecum to throw for teams next week
Right-hander Tim Lincecum will audition for Major League teams next Thursday, Feb. 15, Kyle Boddy of Driveline Baseball announced today on Twitter. The two-time NL Cy Young winner has been working out with Driveline this offseason in an effort to revitalize his career.Rockies right-hander Adam Ottavino, another Driveline client, shared a photo of Lincecum on Instagram back in December in which Lin...2018
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• Optimizing for Health & Development in Youth Baseball – Part 1

IntroductionSeventeen million.That’s the number of kids – roughly – that have stopped playing baseball between when my son started playing ...read more The post Optimizing for Health & Development in Youth Baseball – Part 1 appeared first on Driveline Baseball....2025
• Weekend Rumblings - News for March 1, 2025
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• Rays sign RHP Naoyuki Uwasawa
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• Bryce Elder, Spin Doctor
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 10, 2023
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• Tim Lincecum Planning Showcase For MLB Teams
After sitting out the 2017 season, right-hander Tim Lincecum is working out with the trainers at Driveline Baseball and will showcase for interested teams “in the near future,” per an announcement from Driveline (on Twitter). Intrigue around Lincecum picked up earlier today when fellow Driveline client Adam Ottavino posted a picture of Lincecum on Instagram.…...2017
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• Twins, Dallas Keuchel Agree To Minor League Deal
The Twins have agreed to a minor league deal with left-hander Dallas Keuchel, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post (Twitter link). The Scott Boras client has recently been working out with Driveline Baseball and, as Driveline director of pitching Chris Langin recently noted (Twitter thread), has restored some of the velocity on his…...2023
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• Tim Lincecum To Throw For MLB Teams Next Week
Right-hander Tim Lincecum will audition for Major League teams next Thursday (Feb. 15), Kyle Boddy of Driveline Baseball announced today (on Twitter). The two-time NL Cy Young winner has been working out with Driveline this offseason in an effort to revitalize his career. Rockies right-hander Adam Ottavino, another Driveline client, shared a photo of Lincecum…...2018
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• Kansas City’s pitching development is changing - is it enough?
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• Cubs, Richard Lovelady Agree To Deal
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• NL Notes: Kershaw, Martinez, Freeman, Farmer
Let’s take a look at the latest notes from the National League: Dodgers great Clayton Kershaw was something of a surprise offseason Driveline Baseball student, Pedro Moura of The Athletic reports (subscription link). It’s by now common to hear of hurlers spending time at the renowned clinic, but the most accomplished pitcher of his generation?…...2020
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• The Royals desperately need to stop swinging the bat so dang much
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• Bryce Elder, Spin Doctor
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• How Janson Junk found another level and a higher cruising speed
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• No one wanted to train more at Driveline than Trace McDonald and he’s making the most of it
In the seventh inning of their season opener at Cibola High School in Yuma last month, Trace McDonald got his ...read more The post No one wanted to train more at Driveline than Trace McDonald and he’s making the most of it appeared first on Driveline Baseball....2026
• Dodgers Roundup: Brusdar tortures YouTuber, ZiPS top prospects, PECOTA optimism, and was Yamamoto’s playoff usage risking his health?
There’s a bunch of interesting info in these links, but yeah, of course the #Content highlight the Dodgers player torturing the YouTuber. ====== Driveline Baseball: Everybody painted the decision by the Dodgers and Dave Roberts to allow Yoshinobu Yamamoto to pitch in Game 7 of the World Series on zero days rest as a massive …...2026
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• Tigers Sign Colin Poche To Minor League Deal
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• Padres, Riley Pint Agree To Minor League Deal
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• How high school pitcher Noah Coury added 20 mph, and used PULSE to build his workload

Noah Coury represents both a classic Driveline success story, while also being an example of what is next in data-driven development. Now a senior at Hazen High (Wa.), the right-hander pitcher began training at Driveline’s Seattle-based ...read more The post How high school pitcher Noah Coury added 20 mph, and used PULSE to build his workload appeared first on Driveline Baseball....2026
• The $92 Million Lesson: How the Blue Jays Rode Internal Development—Not Big Signings—to the ALCS
One of the loudest ovations erupting from the Rogers Centre crowd as lineups were introduced Sunday prior to Game 1 ...read more The post The $92 Million Lesson: How the Blue Jays Rode Internal Development—Not Big Signings—to the ALCS appeared first on Driveline Baseball....2025
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• Off-Season Speed Training for Position Players – Part 4: Change of Direction

This is the final installment of our four-part series detailing the elements of the speed training program we implemented with ...read more The post Off-Season Speed Training for Position Players – Part 4: Change of Direction appeared first on Driveline Baseball....2025
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• Off‑Season Speed Training for Position Players – Part 3: Non‑Linear Running

Welcome to the third installment of our four‑part series on off‑season speed training for Minor League Baseball (MiLB) position players. ...read more The post Off‑Season Speed Training for Position Players – Part 3: Non‑Linear Running appeared first on Driveline Baseball....2025
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